Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Rainbow

The other day when I was reading the Bible, this rainbow appeared in the sky. The words I had just read, were from Isaiah 55:10-11:

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

The first time God let the rainbow appear, is written in the Bible, and it's connected to a promise.

Genesis 9:11-17:I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth." And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth."

So when I see the rainbow, it always reminds me of God's promises and that He is faithful.If you have a closer look at the pictures, you can see that there are even two rainbows! The double rainbow should remind us even stronger that God does keep what He has promised.